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06/08/2022

Mississippi Republican U.S. Reps. Michael Guest and Steven Palazzo will both face June 28 runoffs after weak showings in Tuesday's primary election. Guest trails challenger Michael Cassidy in the 3rd District, with neither candidate getting the majority needed to avoid a runoff. In the 4th District, Palazzo could only manage 32% and will face a runoff with Jackson County Sheriff Mike Ezell.

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06/06/2022

MISSISSIPPI PRIMARY: Republican U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo is facing 6 primary challengers Tuesday amid long-running ethics investigation into allegations that he misused campaign funds and used his office to aid family members.

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05/25/2022

SOUTHERN PRIMARY WRAP: Georgia Governor Brian Kemp and Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger survive Donald Trump's wrath; Mo Brooks wins spot in Alabama Republican US Senate runoff; Texas Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar hangs on against challenge from the left; Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Herschel Walker advance to general election; Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton rolls over George P. Bush.

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05/23/2022

ABORTION FRONT AND CENTER: Texas U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar, the last pro-life Democrat left in the House, is facing a challenge from the left in Tuesday's primary runoff from Jessica Cisneros, who has highlighted his opposition to legal abortion after leak of Supreme Court decision scuttling Roe vs. Wade.

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Challenger Jessica Cisneros wanted House Democratic leaders to rescind Cuellar endorsement; they refused ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor LAREDO, Texas (CFP) — Amid the newly…

05/23/2022

Donald Trump's continuing grip on the Republican party will be front and center in Tuesday's Southern primaries in Georgia, Alabama, Arkansas and Texas, where voters will decide whether to punish some of Trump’s top nemeses, such as Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, and support candidates he anointed, such as Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Herschel Walker.

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Trump’s effort to get rid of Georgia Governor Brian Kemp likely to go up in flames, but Sarah Huckabee Sanders takes step toward Arkansas governor’s mansion ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.c…

05/18/2022

KENTUCKY PRIMARY: Republican U.S. Sen. Rand Paul and Democrat Charles Booker will face each other in November after easy primary wins; State Senate Morgan McGarvey wins Democratic nod for Louisville US House seat.

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State Senator Morgan McGarvey wins Democratic primary for open Louisville U.S. House seat ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor LOUISVILLE (CFP) – The fall contest for U.S. Senate in Ke…

05/18/2022

Western North Carolina Republicans oust U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn in primary; U.S Senate contest will feature battle between Republican U.S. Rep. Ted Budd and Democrat Cheri Beasley, who easily won their primaries.

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Republican U.S. Rep. Ted Budd will face Democrat Cheri Beasley in key fall U.S. Senate race RALEIGH (CFP) – Republican voters in Western North Carolina brought the political career of scandal-plagu…

05/14/2022

NORTH CAROLINA PRIMARY: Voters decide on U.S. Senate nominees Tuesday, with Republican U.S. Rep. Ted Budd and Democrat Cheri Beasley favored; GOP voters in western panhandle will decide political fate of U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn after bevy of controversy and bad headlines.

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Donald Trump-backed U.S. Rep. Ted Budd favorite for GOP nod in Senate primary ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor RALEIGH (CFP) — Voters across North Carolina will pick their no…

05/14/2022

KENTUCKY PRIMARY: Republican U.S. Sen. Rand Paul and Democratic challenger Charles Booker expected to win nominations Tuesday; Democrats in Louisville deciding U.S. House primary in state's only Democrat-leaning district

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Charles Booker seeking Democratic nomination to try to take out Republican U.S. Senator Rand Paul ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor LOUISVILLE (CFP) — Democratic voters in Lou…

05/11/2022

Republican U.S. Rep. Alex Mooney has won the hotly contested incumbent-vs-incumbent primary in West Virginia’s 2nd U.S. House District, riding Donald Trump’s coveted endorsement to an easy win over U.S. Rep. David McKinley in the state’s May 10 primary.

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Mooney defeats fellow Republican incumbent David McKinley, who voted for bipartisan infrastructure bill and independent January 6th investigation ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor M…

05/07/2022

MOUNTAINEER STATE SHOOTOUT: West Virginia Republican U.S. Reps. David McKinley and Alex Mooney facing off Tuesday in primary triggered by loss of seat in reapportionment. Donald Trump backing Mooney, while McKinley has support of Gov. Jim Justice and U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin.

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Donald Trump backing Mooney after McKinley votes for independent January 6th investigation ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor MORGANTOWN, West Virginia (CFP) — Republicans in t…

04/18/2022

Florida lawmakers return to Tallahassee this week for a special session to redraw the state's new U.S. House map, with Republicans poised to approve a plan from Gov. Ron DeSantis to add four Republican-leaning districts, nuke majority-minority district in North Florida

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Lawmakers convene special session on governor’s plan to add 4 Republican-leaning seats, nuke North Florida majority-minority district ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor TALLAHA…

04/03/2022

Political Tornado: North Carolina U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn's penchant for controversy has left him fighting for his political life in the 11th District Republican primary. Can he survive? ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor Rich Shumate takes a look.

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Decision to switch districts, comments about co***ne use and or**es have put his political future in jeopardy ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor ASHEVILLE (CFP) — When Madison …

03/23/2022

END OF THE BROMANCE: Donald Trump pulls his endorsement of U.S. Rep. Mo Brooks in Alabama U.S. Senate Republican primary. accusing him of becoming “woke” for urging Republicans to put the results of the 2020 election behind them and focus on the future.

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03/10/2022

North Carolina Republican U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn calls Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a "thug," describes Ukrainian government as "evil," on same day that newspaper reports he was charged with driving on a revoked driver's license.

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Video critiquing Ukrainian leader comes to light on same day newspaper reveals Cawthorn was busted for driving on revoked license ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor ASHEVILLE, North …

03/03/2022

Texas Republican U.S. Rep. Van Taylor ends re-election campaign after admitting extramarital affair with widow of ISIS fighter killed in Syria, just a day after being forced into a runoff for his suburban Dallas seat

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Taylor had been forced into a runoff over support for January 6th investigation ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor PLANO, Texas (CFP) — Just one day after being forced into a p…

03/02/2022

Two incumbent Texas U.S. House members, Democrat Henry Cuellar in South Texas, and Republican Van Taylor in suburban Dallas, were forced into primary election runoffs after narrowly failing to gain outright majorities in Tuesday’s primary.

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Republican U.S. Rep. Dan Crenshaw crushes opponents angry over his criticism of Donald Trump ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor AUSTIN (CFP) – Two incumbent Texas U.S. House members,…

03/02/2022

Texas Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton forced into a runoff with Land Commissioner George P. Bush in Tuesday's primary, setting up a high-voltage contest between one of Donald Trump’s most vocal supporters and a scion of a Texas political family known for holding the former president in minimum high regard.

Republican Governor Greg Abbott and Democrat Beto O'Rourke both roll through their primaries, setting up November face-off.

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02/27/2022

Voters in Texas cast ballots Tuesday in nation's first midterm primary, with Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar trying to hang on to their jobs amid FBI investigations.

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Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton and Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar trying to hang on amid FBI investigations ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor AUSTIN (CFP) — Voters…

02/21/2022

Federal judge in Arkansas rules that private groups or individuals can't bring lawsuits under Voting Rights Act, a decision that upends more than 50 years of precedent and could significantly limit law's usefulness.

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Federal judge rules that only U.S. attorney general, not private groups or individuals, can bring suits under the 1965 law ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor LITTLE ROCK (CFP) & #8212…

02/08/2022

U.S. Supreme Court restores Alabama U.S. House map passed by Republican legislators; says redraw ordered by lower court would cause chaos in May primary.

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High court’s decision will leave map in place for 2022 election but allows challenge to map to continue ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor WASHINGTON (CFP) — The U.S. Sup…

02/05/2022

In victory for Democrats, North Carolina Supreme Court strikes down Republican-drawn maps for U.S. House, legislature; says partisan gerrymandering violated state constitution; orders maps redrawn by Feb. 18.

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Court says politically gerrymandered maps violate state constitution, orders legislators to try again ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor RALEIGH (CFP) – North Carolina’s Supreme Cour…

02/01/2022

North Carolina Republican U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn asks federal judge to block state election board from hearing disqualification complaint based on his participation in events surrounding January 6th riot. Group of voters in his district want him disqualified under 14th Amendment's "insurrection" clause.

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Cawthorn says attempt to toss him off 2022 ballot for role in January 6th is unconstitutional ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor ASHEVILLE (CFP) — Tucked inside the 14th Amendm…

01/25/2022

Panel of federal judges, including two Donald Trump appointees, blocks Alabama's new U.S. House map, gives Republican-led legislature 14 days to draw second majority-black district.

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Legislators have 14 days to draw new map to comply with Voting Rights Act, or judges will take over ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor MONTGOMERY (CFP) — With candidate qualify…

01/12/2022

SOUND & FURY: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris chose a symbolic, historic setting in Atlanta to make passionate pleas to pass voting rights legislation. But will the strategy of drawing a line in the sand actually work?

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White House chooses historic, symbolic setting in Atlanta to draw line in the sand with Republicans, Democrats hesitant about changing filibuster ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor A…

01/03/2022

2022 SOUTHERN PREVIEW: ChickenFriedPolitics takes a look at some of the hottest races, and likely biggest political stories, of the upcoming year in the South, including Donald Trump’s thirst for revenge, U.S. Senate races in which black women are poised to make history, and the never ending quests of Beto O’Rourke and Charlie Crist to get indifferent voters to show them some electoral love,

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Trump’s sway will be key metric in outcome of midterm elections across region ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor (CFP) — 2022 has dawned, and with it a mid-term election year i…

12/19/2021

West Virginia Democratic U.S. Senator Joe Manchin deals a fatal blow to President Joe Biden's Build Back Better social spending bill, announcing that he will vote no, dooming the measure in the evenly divided Senate

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West Virginia senator drops bomb in TV interview, enraging Democratic left and earning White House rebuke ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor WASHINGTON (CFP) – For more than five mon…

12/06/2021

GOP CIVIL WAR IN GEORGIA: Former U.S. Senator David Perdue launches primary challenge against Governor Brian Kemp, with Donald Trump's encouragement.

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Perdue launches primary fight with incumbent after Donald Trump’s encouragement ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor ATLANTA (CFP) – Former Georgia U.S. Senator David Perdue is running…

12/01/2021

Democrat Stacey Abrams announces second run for Georgia governor; could face Gov. Brian Kemp in rematch if he survives Republican primary.

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Former state legislator narrowly lost to Republican Governor Brian Kemp in 2018 ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com ATLANTA (CFP) — Democrat Stacey Abrams has launched a new bid for Ge…

12/01/2021

Atlanta City Council member Andre Dickens rolls to landslide win in mayor's runoff over City Council President Felicia Moore.

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Dickens easily defeats City Council President Felicia Moore for city’s top post ♦By Rich Shumate, ChickenFriedPolitics.com editor ATLANTA (CFP) – Atlanta City Council member Andre Dickens has come …